The mysterious figure behind the controversial Rangers Tax Case blog which helped to expose the club's tax affairs have said they have been "vindicated" after the taxman won a judgement that Rangers' use of Employee Benefit Trusts (EBTs) broke the rules.
Tweets linked to the blog have welcomed the judges' ruling and argued that the club should be stripped of their titles.
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Vindication.
— Rangers Tax-Case (@rangerstaxcase) November 4, 2015
And it immediately stirred the ire of Rangers fans.
The comments came as Twitter went into meltdown as the shock judgement was revealed.
The Rangers Tax Case blog was a thorn in the side of the club during the tax tribunals over Rangers EBT tax avoidance scheme for paying staff.
The anonymous blogger behind the Rangers Tax Case site was awarded an Orwell Prize in 2011.
Details of the controversial payments to staff and players were featured on the blog and also formed the basis of an award-winning BBC Scotland documentary about the Rangers tax case.
It led the then Rangers chairman David Murray to call for a police probe into the suspected leaking of confidential information.
About those titles (and cups). The SPFL & SFA can re-open the case or it can choose to disgrace and devalue their competitions.
— Rangers Tax-Case (@rangerstaxcase) November 4, 2015
More than 12,000 people subsequently signed an e-petition calling on the UK Government to launch a probe into HMRC's investigation and the suspected leaks.
The response online to the judgement was predictably fierce.
@rangerstaxcase 'The battle is over....The Internet bampots have won ' . TAKE A BOW
— Stevie (@stevebhoy) November 4, 2015
Hi @rangerstaxcase. Santa's been.
— Edgar Blamm (@EdgarBlamm) November 4, 2015
A message for Rangers: https://t.co/3fK5D8TSPn
— Celtic Underground (@celticrumours) November 4, 2015
There are Celtic fans I've blocked actually creating new accounts just to tweet me. Odd bunch. Utterly consumed.
— Chris Graham (@ChrisGraham76) November 4, 2015
Odd thing about Celtic fans is when they get a bit of news that they proclaim as great for them, bad for Rangers it makes them even angrier.
— Phantom (@PhantomL5) November 4, 2015
As the fallout from the HMRC verdict continues, Rangers fans insist they're a new club and Celtic fans insist it's the same club.
— Oldfirmfacts (@Oldfirmfacts1) November 4, 2015
HMRC win on away goals rule. #RangersTaxCase
— James Doleman (@jamesdoleman) November 4, 2015
HMRC finally get correct decision, it was a horrible process, the old RFC were very successful with players they could otherwise not afford.
— Inside The SPFL (@AgentScotland) November 4, 2015
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